Property tax appeal
Your home may be over-assessed.
Counties value thousands of homes at once and sometimes miss high. Check yours against recent sales for $5. If it’s too high, a state-licensed appraiser signs the evidence for your appeal.
$5, credited toward your appraisal.
123 Oak St
1,536 sq ft · 3 bed · 1 bath · Tax year 2026
- County assessed value
- $468,000
- Recent sales support
- $412,000 – $428,000
- 5 nearby sales, adjusted to this home
- Effective tax rate
- 2.25%
- $10,530 bill ÷ $468,000 assessed
Estimated savings
$900 – $1,260a year
$40,000 – $56,000 over × 2.25% tax rate
01The $5 worth-it check
A straight answer before you spend.
Most appeal services charge before anyone checks your case. The $5 check compares your assessment with recent sales, and tells you when an appeal isn’t worth it.
- Your county record against recent nearby sales
- Estimated savings at your own tax rate
- Refunded if the records are too thin to answer
Worth-it checkSample123 Oak St
Worth appealingEstimated savings$900–$1,260 a yearWorth-it checkSample74 Linden Ave
Not worth appealingWhat you spent$5, not $22502What the board sees
Evidence your board can weigh.
A signed appraisal as of your county’s valuation date, with a cover letter for how your county runs appeals. The appraiser reports the value independently, and your board decides.
- Valued as of your county’s assessment date
- Comparable-sales grid with adjustments
- Photo exhibits from your walkthrough
- PDF and secure link, ready to file
Cover letter · Tax assessment appealSample- To
- County reviewing authority
- From
- State-licensed appraiser
- Re
- 123 Oak St · Parcel R05-612-031
Effective date Jan 1, 2026
The appraisal opinion is $50,000 (10.7%) below the stated assessed value of $468,000.
Desktop appraisal · Property tax appealSample123 Oak St
1,536 sq ft · 3 bed · 1 bath
- Effective date
- Jan 1, 2026
- Tax-year valuation date
- Approach
- Sales comparison
- Opinion of market value
- $418,000
- County assessed $468,000
Appraiser signature
State-licensed appraiser
Signed
Mar 12, 2026
123 Oak St
Worth appealing74 Linden Ave
Not worth appealingSample home · 123 Oak St
Assessed at $468,000. Appraised at $418,000.
Sample figures. The appraiser reports the value independently, and your board decides.
- a year less in tax, if the board sets the appraised value
- $1,125
- effective tax rate on the sample bill
- 2.25%
How it works
From your tax notice to a signed appraisal.
Four steps, most of them from your couch.
- Step 1
Check your savings
Enter your address and pay $5. We check your assessment against recent nearby sales.
Estimated savings
$900–$1,260 a year
- Step 2
Order the appraisal
A desktop appraisal for your appeal, with the check credited. Complex homes get one exact quote.
Desktop appraisal
$225 − $5 = $220
- Step 3
Show us your home
Walk through on your phone so the appraiser sees its condition. A desktop appraisal needs no visit.
KitchenBathroomLiving roomExterior - Step 4
File with a signed report
A state-licensed appraiser signs it. It comes with a county cover letter and filing steps.
Signed
Mar 12, 2026
Sample figures. Delivery timing is confirmed with your order.
Pricing
Flat prices.
Your $5 check is credited toward the appraisal. Delivery timing is confirmed with your order.
- Worth-it check
- $5
- Credited toward your appraisal
- Desktop appraisal
- $225
- Straightforward homes, no visit
- Full appraisal
- $600–$700
- Complex homes, one exact quote first
County by county
Every county runs its own deadline.
Appeal windows open when notices go out and close weeks later. Miss yours and you wait a year. Confirm current rules with your county’s reviewing authority. An appraisal is evidence, not legal or tax advice.
FAQ
Tax appeal questions
Does a tax appeal appraisal have to be retrospective?
Usually yes. The appraiser values the property as of your jurisdiction’s assessment/valuation date — often January 1 of the tax year, not today. We handle that automatically based on your county.
Will the appraisal be USPAP-compliant?
Yes. Every report is completed and signed by a state-licensed appraiser under USPAP — the standard boards of review and courts expect.
What if the check says an appeal isn’t worth it?
Then you don't buy an appraisal. The $5 check is designed to give you an honest no — real assessment data and comparable sales, not a sales funnel that always says yes.
Do you guarantee my taxes go down?
No one can guarantee an appeal outcome — the board decides. An appraisal can provide supporting evidence: a licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal packaged to your county’s rules.
How fast can I get the report?
Delivery depends on appraiser availability, property complexity and complete evidence. Confirm timing before ordering, especially when a filing deadline is close.
What does the appraiser actually review?
Your phone walkthrough, public-record and MLS comparable sales, and your assessment. The appraiser selects and adjusts comps per your county’s requirements and signs an opinion of value.
